"Babe, wake up," Emerald said as she pushed Clayton's arm that was snaked around her tiny waist. They had been sharing a bed for a month now but Clayton didn't make love to her. Since they were remarrying a month from now, Clayton kept his promise not to touch her until they remarry. "Let me hold you for a minute," Clayton said while he burrowed his face on her nape, feeling in his lungs with Emerald's fragrance. Emerald let him be and true to his words, Clayton got up from the bed after a minute of embracing her. "I'll be going down to prepare breakfast," Emerald said as Clayton walked into the bathroom. He hugged her from behind as she pat dry her face. "Okay!" She heard him say, Emerald left the bathroom, then stepped into the closet and changed her night gown. All of Emerald's clothes had been transferred into Clayton's walk- in - closet. While t

If she didn't barge into the room, what would have happened?Slapped with reality on the face, Emerald regretted coming into Clayton's office. All color from Clayton's face faded in an instant leaving his face as white as a sheet. Tongue - tied and aghast, Clayton couldn't make a sound to utter her name. Despite the difficulty in breathing brought by her stuffy chest, Emerald was able to steadily strode away from Clayton's office and went straight into the elevator. Despite that she was reeling from she had just seen, Emerald managed to strode away without staggering and entered the elevator. Charlotte seized Clayton's waist just as he was about to go after Emerald and locked him up in her arms. "Let go," Clayton snarled but Charlotte was adamant to have him stay, she tiptoed to kiss him. "Don't blame me for being rude," Clayton extricated himself and threw Charlotted away. She was like a paper that flew from across the room. Charlotte screamed painfully as she landed on the co

"Go back to your work. Remember that you are given a limited time to fix it. The president won't be lenient to you." Constantine said, dispersing them to stop the gossip. Inside Clayton's office, the man was holding his phone and smiling. Like a school boy reading his conversation with his crush, Clayton re- read his and Emerald's conversation, smiling.He thought he could use this to coax her to come back and forgive him. [Babe, I've been thinking about you. I was in a bad mood, scolding almost all department heads because I badly missed you. Baby, I love you] Clayton had no idea that Emerald had already blacklisted his number. And his messages will remain unread. Clayton set aside his phone and began working.***In Kregger at Strong's mansion. Wallace Strong and Giovanni Kingston were having tea. "Your grandson is a capable man. He's the best candidate to be my grandson - in - law." Giovanni Kingston said. It wasn't a secret in Westfield how Clayton had established a footing

"Come in, " Caroline said to Clayton and they walked into the living room. In an instant Jim's mood sombered seeing Clayton and he spat coldly, "Emerald isn't here. And even if she's here she won't see you." "I'm here to talk to you," Clayton responded "There's nothing to talk to," Jim scowled at Clayton. He couldn't believe that Clayton was so thick-skinned to show his face after what he had done. "You still have the audacity to come and see me," Jim growled. Remembering how Emerald cried as she retold everything that happened made Jim's blood boil. "Get out of my house!" Jim yelled."Love, calm down!" Caroline stroked Jim's arm. "Let's hear his explanation. Remember what happened between us? Do you want Emerald to miss what we have missed for years?" Jim's rationale came back after being enlightened by Caroline. "Explain!" Jim grumpi

Caroline shook her head while her lips were tightly shut into a thin line. Jim knew his wife was displeased.  "Stay," Jim said, Clayton looked at Jim in surprise. "I don't want my wife's effort wasted."  Clayton looked at Caroline and she nodded with a faint smile and looked at Jim.  Jim leaned sideways and whispered to Caroline. "I love you."  Caroline smiled and squeezed his hand.  Because of Caroline and Craig's presence at the dining table, Jim refrained from being mean towards Clayton.  Likewise, Red did not act rudely at Clayton, seeing that Jim was amicably talk